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Flash Flood — Webster, IA

Jun 25, 2005

The cold frontal boundary that moved into the state during the previous night began to lift north as a warm front during the afternoon of the 25th into the morning of the 26th. The atmosphere to the south of the front had considerable moisture available. Surface dew points were in the upper 60s to mid 70s during the early evening. As the low level jet strengthened to 30 to 40 kts, warm air advection thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of the frontal boundary. Though no severe weather wa

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5453390). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Webster, IA

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